The best and the worst of CES 2019

Each year, tech fanatics, journalists and commercial buyers flock to Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES). With an exhibition hall spanning 2.7 million square feet, delegates can check out the latest developments in consumer tech and see prototype gadgets from big brands like Google, Samsung and LG.

Here are the best and the worst from CES 2019.

The stars of CES 2019

LG Signature OLED TV R

Three years ago we wrote about LG’s rollable OLED display TV – a high definition ultra-thin television which can roll up into a tube shape. This year LG wowed with its LG OLED TV R – a market-ready 65-inch screen that rolls up into a sleek built-in soundbar.

LG plans to make the TV available for purchase in the second half of 2019.

LG’s ‘Massive Curve of Nature’

LG created quite a spectacle with its extravagant, multi-dimensional wall of curved displays showcasing nature scenes. LG installed more than 250 curved LG OLED TVs to form a wavy half-tunnel where visitors could look at the visuals above their heads. The only purpose of the display was to draw delegates in to the LG space at the show, but draw in it did – thousands of visitors were mesmerised by the unique set up.

Gillette Heated Razor

Shaving isn’t exactly easy to innovate, but it appears Gillette’s done it by adding heating to its 5-blade razor. Delivering around 45 degrees Celsius of heat via a gold-coloured metal bar, the razor can heat your shaving foam, gel or soap and your skin. The idea is to make the shaving experience feel more luxurious without the need for a hot towel. Plus, heat actually helps to open the pores of the skin, resulting in an easier and more comfortable shave.

Whilst not the product with the most wow-factor, Gillette’s heated razor won the People’s Choice award – making it the most desirable consumer product at the show.

Top 3 CES Flops

The Y-Brush

This odd product generated quite a bit of buzz for its effort in trying to reimagine the toothbrush. The Y-Brush is designed to fit over all your top (and then bottom) teeth, with brushes dispersed throughout – the idea being that you do not have to move it around like a regular toothbrush. It can supposedly accomplish the same level of clean as the ordinary method in just 10 seconds. Is this the next level in laziness?

FoldiMate

Along the same vein is the Foldimate – a photocopy-machine looking robot that folds your clothes for you. The California-based company behind the machine is launching the robot in late 2019 which will supposedly fold most types of clothing. It could be handy for parents with small children and the elderly, but otherwise it’s an unnecessarily large piece of machinery that would take up too much space.

Rotimatic

Possibly one of the most out-of-place and hilarious products at CES 2019 is Rotimatic, a machine that automatically churns out roti flatbreads. The Rotimatic can mix and bake all the ingredients for fresh roti in only 90 seconds. This machine isn’t new – however the maker has recently announced that the machine will soon be able to make flour tortillas alongside the classic Indian flatbread.

Are you a technology lover? What did you think of the products showcased at CES 2019? Leave us a comment below – and read our previous coverage on CES to see how consumer technology has evolved.

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